Author of the article: The Whig-Standard
Publishing date: Apr 26, 2021 • 41 minutes ago • 1 minute read
Article content
In the hope of promoting community conversations, destigmatizing drug use, advocating for policy change and demonstrating system-wide support, the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee announced Monday in a news release that it endorses the decriminalization of people who use drugs.
Decriminalization does not promote drug use or drug-related harms, the release reads; instead, it reduces the stigmatization of people who use drugs, promotes access to harm-reduction and health-care services, and reduces overdose deaths.
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Community drug strategy committee endorses decriminalization of users
intelligencer.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from intelligencer.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Community drug strategy committee endorses decriminalization of users
recorder.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from recorder.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.